To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

When his partner is killed by notorious counterfeiter Eric Masters, Secret Services Agent Chance vows to hunt the villain down ? at all costs. Sound familiar? Don’t be fooled; this is no ordinary cop movie. Doing away with the typical ‘good guy vs. bad guy’ plot, director William Friedkin (The French Connection) pushes the police flick envelope to deliver a tight psychological thriller, where all human interaction is based on fraud and the lines between hunter and prey, law and crime become blurred. Fast-paced, action-packed and featuring superb cinematography and a nearly perfect soundtrack, To Live and Die in L.A. is a sadly forgotten 80s masterpiece.

Director: William Friedkin
Screenwriter: William Friedkin, Gerald Petievich
Cinematography: Robby Muller
Editing: M. Scott Smith
Music: Darren Costin, Nick Feldman, Jack Hues
Cast: William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, John Turturro

USA, Color
English, 116΄
Format: 35mm